Maybe somebody can explain this to me. (I don't know much about pumps, in general.)
I want a washdown pump on our boat. I do not plan to install a through-hull for this. If I get fancy, I might install two connectors in the cockpit - one for intake and one for output. Then, attach a hose that goes overboard, to pump seawater. Or, if I really need freshwater, I guess I could drop the hose in the sink or a bucket.
I am trying to understand why I would choose something like this:
...over something like this at half the price ...
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And ... is 3.0 GPM and about 50 PSI going to be frustratingly impotent? I only have about 3 feet of freeboard, which shouldn't matter because I can mount the pump at/below the waterline. I think the planned demand would be to pump 4 ft vertically, but maybe +/1 a foot or so. I will use it mostly to just rinse the dog hair and muddy foot prints off the deck/cocpit, rinse off feet ... that sort of thing.
If I get tricky, I might install a selector valve to draw from the seawater intake port or the boat's freshwater supply. I like that idea. Allows me to clean feet, dog, etc. with saltwater, then do a final rinse with freshwater.
Advice? I am OK spending money where it matters, but I feel like there might be a pretty hefty "yacht tax" on this.
I want a washdown pump on our boat. I do not plan to install a through-hull for this. If I get fancy, I might install two connectors in the cockpit - one for intake and one for output. Then, attach a hose that goes overboard, to pump seawater. Or, if I really need freshwater, I guess I could drop the hose in the sink or a bucket.
I am trying to understand why I would choose something like this:
...over something like this at half the price ...
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And ... is 3.0 GPM and about 50 PSI going to be frustratingly impotent? I only have about 3 feet of freeboard, which shouldn't matter because I can mount the pump at/below the waterline. I think the planned demand would be to pump 4 ft vertically, but maybe +/1 a foot or so. I will use it mostly to just rinse the dog hair and muddy foot prints off the deck/cocpit, rinse off feet ... that sort of thing.
If I get tricky, I might install a selector valve to draw from the seawater intake port or the boat's freshwater supply. I like that idea. Allows me to clean feet, dog, etc. with saltwater, then do a final rinse with freshwater.
Advice? I am OK spending money where it matters, but I feel like there might be a pretty hefty "yacht tax" on this.
